Zachariah 3:1-7
This is Zachariah's 3rd vision, a passage of comfort. God will deliver His people from sin and Satan.
Verse 1 - Joshua the high priest was one of he 50,000 that returned from the exile to the promised land. He represent his nation in this passage. The angel of The Lord is The Lord Jesus Christ in his pre-incarnated self. He is the judge, Joshua was the accused, and Satan was the accuser.
While Satan may accuse Joshua for his sin, Israel is not innocent as well, for the nation did sin against God.
Verse 2 - "The Lord rebuke thee". The Lord here refers to the covenant God, that chose his own people.
Verse 3 - 4 - "clothed with filthy garment" refers a life full of sin. The Lord took away the sin and clothed him with a change of raiment. The Lord did so with the shedding of His own blood and clothed us with a righteous garment of God.
Verse 7 - To continue to have privileges from God means to walk in His ways and keep His commandment.
Once God chose us as His child, Satan will not be able to take us away, so long as we follow God and keep His commandment.
This is Zachariah's 3rd vision, a passage of comfort. God will deliver His people from sin and Satan.
Verse 1 - Joshua the high priest was one of he 50,000 that returned from the exile to the promised land. He represent his nation in this passage. The angel of The Lord is The Lord Jesus Christ in his pre-incarnated self. He is the judge, Joshua was the accused, and Satan was the accuser.
While Satan may accuse Joshua for his sin, Israel is not innocent as well, for the nation did sin against God.
Verse 2 - "The Lord rebuke thee". The Lord here refers to the covenant God, that chose his own people.
Verse 3 - 4 - "clothed with filthy garment" refers a life full of sin. The Lord took away the sin and clothed him with a change of raiment. The Lord did so with the shedding of His own blood and clothed us with a righteous garment of God.
Verse 7 - To continue to have privileges from God means to walk in His ways and keep His commandment.
Once God chose us as His child, Satan will not be able to take us away, so long as we follow God and keep His commandment.
